Impact Assessment Act (S.C. 2019, c. 28, s. 1)

Marginal note:Time limit

• 37.1 (1) Despite section 37, if the review panel is to conduct an impact assessment of a designated project that includes physical activities that are regulated under any of the Acts referred to in section 43, the Agency must establish the following time limits:

  • (a) the time limit, after the day on which the notice referred to in subsection 19(4) with respect to the designated project is posted on the Internet site, within which the review panel must submit a report with respect to that impact assessment to the Minister; and

  • (b) the time limit, after the day on which the review panel submits the report, within which the Agency must post its recommendations under subsection 55.1(2).

• Marginal note:Limit of 300 days

  (2) Subject to subsection (4), the total number of days for the time limits established under subsection (1) must not exceed 300. However, the total number of days may be up to 600 if the Agency is of the opinion that the review panel requires more time and it establishes those time limits before it posts a copy of the notice of the commencement of the impact assessment on the Internet site.

• Marginal note:Factors to consider

  (3) The Agency must take into consideration the factors set out in subsection 36(2) in establishing a time limit that exceeds 300 days.

• Marginal note:Application

  (4) Subsections 37(3) to (7) apply, with any modifications that the circumstances require, with respect to a time limit established under this section.